About a year ago，if you had asked who Dinara Safina was，the answer would have been，“She is Marat Safin’s younger sister.” She was overshadowed by her wonder brother.But now she has made a name for herself：the world No.1 player in women’s tennis.

The 22-year-old Russian overtook Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.“Before，every place I go，I am Marat’s sister.Nothing else，”she told New York Times.“I always wanted to be myself，and now finally the results come，and people can know me as Dinara Safina.”

Safina has made it to two great event finals，in the 2008 French and in the 2009 Australian Open，and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Clearly，family isn’t the only connection Safina and her brother share.Their DNA burns with competitive fire.Safin has held the distinction for years of being a hottempered player on court.When he lost his temper，he would smash a racket (球拍)．Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother.A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as “mad as a snake”．The Sydney Morning Herald，during the Australian Open，summed up Safina’s volatile (不穩(wěn)定的) emotional state with the headline—Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.

It’s not rare for a family to have two top tennis players.Safina’s father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.“I had no choice but to become a tennis player，but I don’t mind being a tennis player，” Safina said.

From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court，her size.She is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70kg.But it is hard work that led her to her recent success.

“I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No.1，”she said.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A．How Safina came first in women’s tennis.

B．How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.

C．How her brother helped Safina play tennis.

D．How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.

2.Which one of the following doesn’t contribute to Safina’s success?

A．Her hard work and strong competitiveness.

B．Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.

C．The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70kg.

D．The fact that her parents are both good tennis players.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Serena Williams was topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.

B．Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.

C．Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.

D．Marat Safin won the two finals，in the 2008 French and in the 2009 Australian Open.

4. What can we infer from the headline “Safina goes from basket case to top of the world”？

A．Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.

B．After she won the Australian Open，Dinara Safina cried.

C．Too nervous at first，Safina finally gained confidence and won.

D．Safina learnt from the basket case and finally came top of the world.

I was a publishing director and was looking forward to embracing a new day of work, as always，that morning．
I would always turn to the crossword, but that day it didn't  31  I'd been doing it for 30 odd years, but trying to read this one was like treading through syrup（糖漿）: 32  slow and hard． I thought I must be tired． I said to my assistant． The 33  colleague contacted my wife, Beth, and she drove me straight to hospital． There, confirmation came that I'd had a stroke in the part of my brain that 34 communication． I was now in a condition that means it's difficult or 35 to receive and produce language． It was the only time I 36 ．
I was back at home a week later, and my goal was to get better and  37  Work in a couple of months． The way to  38  my language ability was rough． I'd look at simple pictures and try to describe them as my mind  39  round and round in the darkness, looking for words．
As the months passed it became  40  that I wasn't going to be able to go back to my old job． For 25 years, I had  41  myself as a publisher． I was used to a busy day of meetings． I enjoyed colleagues and the 42 I'd had． I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye to my old self． There were times when I felt incredibly  43 ．
In the darkest months, I devoted myself to  44 ． I couldn't manage novels or newspapers,  45  I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines less overwhelming． My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, though much more slowly． I also learned the  46  to keep up． I allowed myself to slow down, and started to enjoy it．
47  , I rid of my old skin． I grieved the past, its passing and its absence, and started to 48  it． Now,  10 years  later,  I look after my grandson a day a week, and my relationship with my family is deeper than ever． If you'd asked me 15 years ago to  49  the importance of the things in my life I might have said work, but now I'm no longer a high-achieving publisher． I'm a  50         man． 

I was a publishing director and was looking forward to embracing a new day of work, as always，that morning．

I would always turn to the crossword, but that day it didn't  31  I'd been doing it for 30 odd years, but trying to read this one was like treading through syrup（糖漿）: 32  slow and hard． I thought I must be tired． I said to my assistant． The 33  colleague contacted my wife, Beth, and she drove me straight to hospital． There, confirmation came that I'd had a stroke in the part of my brain that 34 communication． I was now in a condition that means it's difficult or 35 to receive and produce language． It was the only time I 36 ．

I was back at home a week later, and my goal was to get better and  37  Work in a couple of months． The way to  38  my language ability was rough． I'd look at simple pictures and try to describe them as my mind  39  round and round in the darkness, looking for words．

As the months passed it became  40  that I wasn't going to be able to go back to my old job． For 25 years, I had  41  myself as a publisher． I was used to a busy day of meetings． I enjoyed colleagues and the 42 I'd had． I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye to my old self． There were times when I felt incredibly  43 ．

In the darkest months, I devoted myself to  44 ． I couldn't manage novels or newspapers,  45  I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines less overwhelming． My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, though much more slowly． I also learned the  46  to keep up． I allowed myself to slow down, and started to enjoy it．

47  , I rid of my old skin． I grieved the past, its passing and its absence, and started to 48  it． Now,  10 years  later,  I look after my grandson a day a week, and my relationship with my family is deeper than ever． If you'd asked me 15 years ago to  49  the importance of the things in my life I might have said work, but now I'm no longer a high-achieving publisher． I'm a  50         man． 

1.                A．wear off        B．make any sense   C．count up  D．pay off

2.                A．temporarily     B．scarcely        C．incredibly D．savagely

3.                A．curious         B．reserved        C．rigid D．concerned

4.                A．calls for        B．deals with       C．suffers from   D．responds to

5.                A．practical        B．a(chǎn)bsurd         C．impossible D．innocent

6.                A．prayed         B．cried           C．failed D．withdrew

7.                A．contribute to    B．a(chǎn)gree to        C．return to  D．a(chǎn)ppeal to

8.                A．obtaining       B．rebuilding       C．revealing D．improving

9.                A．slipped         B．doubted        C．wandered D．reckoned

10.               A．messy          B．flexible         C．straightforward D．self-evident

11.               A．informed       B．estimated       C．reflected  D．defined

12.               A．extinction       B．reward         C．a(chǎn)genda    D．status

13.               A．a(chǎn)ngry          B．a(chǎn)cute          C．prejudiced D．merciless

14.               A．speaking        B．trying          C．writing    D．managing

15.               A．since          B．until           C．SO   D．a(chǎn)s

16.               A．favor          B．patience        C．coincidence    D．comfort

17.               A．Gradually       B．Hopefully       C．Narrowly D．Annually

18.               A．keep up with    B．come to terms with    C．get around to   D．live up to

19.               A．a(chǎn)rrange        B．compare        C．rank  D．declare

20.               A．genius         B．community      C．dignity    D．family

That morning, I got the train as always. I was a publishing director and was looking forward to embracing a new day of work, as usual. I would always turn to the crossword(縱橫填字游戲), but that day it didn't 1. I'd been doing it for 30-old years, but trying to read this one was like walking through syrup（糖漿）:2 slow and hard. I thought I must be tired.
I said to my assistant. The 3 colleague contacted my wife, Beth, and she drove me straight to hospital. There, confirmation came that I'd had a stroke in the part of my brain that4communication. I was now in a condition that means it's difficult or5to receive and produce language. It was the only time I 6.
I was back at home a week later, and my goal was to get better and 7 work in a couple of months. The way to8my language ability was rough. I'd look at simple pictures and try to describe them as my mind 9 round and round in the darkness, looking for words．
As the months passed, it became 10 that I wasn't going to be able to go back to my old job. For 25 years, I had 11 myself as a publisher. I was used to a busy day of meetings. I enjoyed colleagues and the 12 I'd had. I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye to my old self. There were times when I felt incredibly 13.
In the darkest months, I devoted myself to 14. I couldn't manage novels or newspapers,15I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines less overwhelming(勢不可擋的). My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, though much more slowly. I also learned the 16 to keep up. I allowed myself to slow down, and started to enjoy it．
17,  I get rid of my old skin. I grieved(感到悲痛) the past, its passing and its absence, and started to 18it. Now, 10 years later, I look after my grandson a day a week, and my relationship with my family is deeper than ever. If you'd asked me 15 years ago to 19 the importance of the things in my life I might have said work, but now I'm no longer a high-achieving publisher or someone who reads 10 books a week. I'm a 20 man, and if I read 10 books a year, that’s pretty good. 

1. 1.
   1. A.
      wear off
   2. B.
      make any sense
   3. C.
      count up
   4. D.
      pay off
2. 2.
   1. A.
      temporarily
   2. B.
      scarcely
   3. C.
      unbelievably
   4. D.
      mildly
3. 3.
   1. A.
      curious
   2. B.
      reserved
   3. C.
      serious
   4. D.
      concerned
4. 4.
   1. A.
      calls for
   2. B.
      deals with
   3. C.
      suffers from
   4. D.
      responds to
5. 5.
   1. A.
      practical
   2. B.
      absurd
   3. C.
      impossible
   4. D.
      innocent
6. 6.
   1. A.
      prayed
   2. B.
      cried
   3. C.
      failed
   4. D.
      withdrew
7. 7.
   1. A.
      contribute to
   2. B.
      agree to
   3. C.
      return to
   4. D.
      appeal to
8. 8.
   1. A.
      gaining
   2. B.
      rebuilding
   3. C.
      revealing
   4. D.
      improving
9. 9.
   1. A.
      slipped
   2. B.
      doubted
   3. C.
      wandered
   4. D.
      fled
10. 10.
    1. A.
       messy
    2. B.
       flexible
    3. C.
       straightforward
    4. D.
       self-evident
11. 11.
    1. A.
       informed
    2. B.
       evaluated
    3. C.
       reflected
    4. D.
       defined
12. 12.
    1. A.
       extinction
    2. B.
       reward
    3. C.
       schedule
    4. D.
       status
13. 13.
    1. A.
       angry
    2. B.
       cautious
    3. C.
       awesome
    4. D.
       merciless
14. 14.
    1. A.
       speaking
    2. B.
       trying
    3. C.
       writing
    4. D.
       managing
15. 15.
    1. A.
       since
    2. B.
       until
    3. C.
       so
    4. D.
       as
16. 16.
    1. A.
       favor
    2. B.
       patience
    3. C.
       sympathy
    4. D.
       comfort
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Gradually
    2. B.
       Hopefully
    3. C.
       Narrowly
    4. D.
       Annually
18. 18.
    1. A.
       keep up with
    2. B.
       come to terms with
    3. C.
       get around to
    4. D.
       live up to
19. 19.
    1. A.
       arrange
    2. B.
       compare
    3. C.
       rank
    4. D.
       declare
20. 20.
    1. A.
       genius
    2. B.
       community
    3. C.
       dignity
    4. D.
       family

About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been:　 "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister." Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother. But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.

The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20. "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.”

Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket（球拍）. Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as　 "mad as a snake". The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile（不穩(wěn)定的）emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."

It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.　 "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.

From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success.

"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How Safina came first in world women's tennis.

B. How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.

C. How her brother helped Safina play tennis.

D. How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.

2. Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?

A. Her hard work and strong competitiveness.

B. Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.

C. The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.

D. The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.

B. Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.

C. Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.

D. Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.

4. What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.”?

A. Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.

B. After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.

C. Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.

D. Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.

5. What can we learn from this passage?

A. Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.

B. As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.

C. Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.

D. Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.

About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been:   "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister."  Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother.  But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.

The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.  "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.”

Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket（球拍）. Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as   "mad as a snake".  The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile（不穩(wěn)定的）emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."

It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.   "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.

From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success.

"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

A．How Safina came first in world women's tennis.

B．How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.

C．How her brother helped Safina play tennis.

D．How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.

2．Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?

A．Her hard work and strong competitiveness.

B．Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.

C．The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.

D．The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.

3．Which of the following statements is true?

A．Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.

B．Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.

C．Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.

D．Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.

4．What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.”?

A．Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.

B．After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.

C．Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.

D．Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.

5．What can we learn from this passage?

A．Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.

B．As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.

C．Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.

D．Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.

About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been:   "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister."  Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother.  But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.

The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.  "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.”

Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket（球拍）. Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as   "mad as a snake".  The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile（不穩(wěn)定的）emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."

It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.   "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.

From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success.

"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.

56. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How Safina came first in world women's tennis.

B. How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.

C. How her brother helped Safina play tennis.

D. How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.

57. Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?

A. Her hard work and strong competitiveness.

B. Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.

C. The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.

D. The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.

58. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.

B. Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.

C. Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.

D. Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.

59.  What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.”?

A. Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.

B. After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.

C. Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.

D. Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.

60. What can we learn from this passage?

A. Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.

B. As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.

C. Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.

D. Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.

Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that   1  came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better   2  of winning the lottery（彩票）.
The turning   3  came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy（化學療法）for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile   4  around my neighborhood. Two months later, I   5  the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.
Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few   6  minutes, slowly building my endurance（耐力）. I didn’t need to  7  against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.
After continuing to   8  myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I   9  I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.
The race day   10  came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The   11  ended up surprisingly. I did   12  through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I   13  the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of   14  and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.
As John Bingham once said, “The miracle（奇跡）isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the   15  to start.”

Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that   1  came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better   2  of winning the lottery（彩票）.

The turning   3  came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy（化學療法）for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile   4  around my neighborhood. Two months later, I   5  the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.

Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few   6  minutes, slowly building my endurance（耐力）. I didn’t need to  7  against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.

After continuing to   8  myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I   9  I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.

The race day   10  came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The   11  ended up surprisingly. I did   12  through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I   13  the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of   14  and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.

As John Bingham once said, “The miracle（奇跡）isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the   15  to start.”

1.                A．never          B．a(chǎn)lways          C．usually   D．often

2.                A．belief          B．suggestion       C．chance   D．hope

3.                A．situation        B．stage           C．case D．point

4.                A．race           B．walk           C．hike D．ride

5.                A．closed         B．changed        C．finished  D．considered

6.                A．perfect         B．extra           C．a(chǎn)ctual    D．basic

7.                A．compete        B．go             C．speak    D．a(chǎn)rgue

8.                A．treat           B．interest         C．challenge D．enjoy

9.                A．forced         B．decided        C．doubted  D．seemed

10.               A．certainly        B．immediately     C．frequently D．finally

11.               A．experience     B．moment        C．walk  D．reward

12.               A．look           B．live            C．travel D．struggle

13.               A．toured         B．moved         C．crossed   D．stopped

14.               A．touch          B．pride          C．humor    D．belonging

15.               A．courage        B．a(chǎn)bility          C．choice    D．thought

______, I would have given you his address.

A. If you asked me　　　　 　　 B. You had asked me

C. Should you have asked me 　　　 D. Had you asked me

 ______, I would have given you his address.
A. If you asked me                B. You had asked me
C. Should you have asked me    D. Had you asked me

When Sally Ride was ten years old, she had no idea that she would some day grow up to be one of America’s first woman astronauts. In fact, if you had asked her then what wanted to be, she would have said, “ I want to play shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers.” Sally collected baseball cards by the boxful, and she knew the name and batting average (擊球率)of every player in the National League.
But major league baseball didn’t seem much of a possibility for a girl, even an athletic one like Sally, so her father and mother talked her into taking tennis lessons when she was twelve. At first she hated to trade in her baseball bat for a tennis racket, but it wasn’t long before she started to win tournaments in her new sport. “ Tennis became much more fun when I started winning,” Sally remembers. Soon a row of trophies （獎牌）replaced her box of baseball cards, and tennis star Billie Jean King replaced Dodger shortstop Maury Wills as her sports idol.
Sally first became interested in the space program in 1962 when astronaut John Glenn orbited the earth in his Mercury space capsule. Sally was ten years old at the time, but she remembers the launch and the splashdown (掉落) as if they happened yesterday. The girl who used to memorize batting averages became a space fan. She quickly learned the name of every NASA astronaut(there were only eight of them in 1962), the date of every launch, and the name and number of every spacecraft from Freedom 7 to Skylab 3. She could tell you the speed of light (186,300 miles per second), the distance to the moon (238,860 miles), and the names of the three nearest stars( the Sun, Alpha Centauri, and Barnard’s Star).
By the time she was sixteen, Sally had decided to become an astrophysicist, a scientist who studies space. She had also become a nationally ranked tennis player. She remembers yawning（打哈欠） through an important tennis match on June 20, 1969, after staying up all night to watch Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. Sally lost the match.
As Sally got older, many of her friends started playing professional tennis. Some of them tried to talk her into quitting school to join them on the professional tennis circuit. But Sally said no. “ Black holes are more interesting to me than backhands,” she told them. Now she knows that she made the right choice, but in 1970 Sally had no way of knowing that NASA would open the space program to women

1. 1.

   At the age of twelve, Sally Ride ________

   1. A.
      was interested in playing tennis
   2. B.
      was persuaded into taking tennis training
   3. C.
      began to become interested in space
   4. D.
      decided to become an astrophysicist
2. 2.

   Sally Ride lost the match on June, 1969 just because________

   1. A.
      she was tired
   2. B.
      she couldn’t decide whether to be an astrophysicist
   3. C.
      she couldn’t decide whether to take part in a professional tennis circuit
   4. D.
      she wasn’t interested in tennis
3. 3.

   From the story we know that Sally ________

   1. A.
      had been a professional baseball player
   2. B.
      had never been a professional player
   3. C.
      had never been a woman astrophysicist
   4. D.
      wasn’t interested in space program
4. 4.

   A capsule is ________

   1. A.
      the name of the neareast star
   2. B.
      a place where the American astronauts and the crew work
   3. C.
      a place where astronauts and the crew are trained
   4. D.
      a container of the crew and astronauts detached(分離) from a rocket
5. 5.

   Which of the following is True according to the passage?

   1. A.
      According to the story, Sally Ride is a woman astrophysicist
   2. B.
      The ambition of becoming a woman astronaut was made in Sally’s childhood
   3. C.
      Freedom 7 and Skylab 3 are the names of the nearest stars
   4. D.
      Sally didn’t quit her schooling at the time as she knew sooner or later NASA would hire woman astronaut

 If you had told me in advance, I ___ him at the airport. 

  A. would meet B. would had meet C. would have met D. would have meet

If you had told me in advance, I ___ him at the airport.

A．would meet        B．would had meet     C．would have met     D．would have meet

If you had told me in advance, I ________ him at the airport. 

    A. would meet      B. will meet       C. would have met    D. will have meet

Until I took Dr. Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school, I was an underachieving student, but I left that class determined never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to think, he convinced me, as much by example as words that it was my duty to achieve and to serve others.
Neither of us could know how our relationship would develop over the years. When I came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, the department chair. My discussions with him were like graduate seminars(研究生討論課) in adolescent development, classroom management and school leadership.
After several years, I was named department chair, and our relationship shifted(變化) again. I thought that it might be terrible chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt supported me through. He knew when to give me advice about curriculum(課程), texts and personnel(人事), and when to let me plan my own course.
In 1997, I needed his opinion about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. Instead, he encouraged me to catch the chance.
Five years ago, I became the principal(校長) of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could depend on him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible wealth of lessons to teach.
【小題1】After graduating from DeMatha, the writer was _____.

If you had told me in advance, I ___ him at the airport. 

閱讀下列各小題, 根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示, 用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子, 并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應題號后。

1.Only if you ask many different questions ____________________ (你才會獲取信息) you need to know. (acquire)

2.To my relief, he has promised to keep me ____________________ (了解) what is happening to him abroad. (inform) 

3.Since it is well-preserved, the chances of your car _____________________ (拋錨) on the freeway are rather low. (break)

4._____________________ (暴露在陽光下)for too long, especially in hot summer, you’ll feel faint and sick. （expose）

5.At the conference, the representatives form all over the country put forward a common idea _____________________ (我們應加快) the development in all fields. (speed)

6.If you had told me about her arrival in advance, I ______________________ (會安排他) to meet her at the airport. (arrange) 

7.The man _______________________ (被懷疑) committing the murder is reported to have been arrested last week. (suspect) 

8.By the time they finished half the journey, they ____________________ (已經(jīng)用完) petrol, and accordingly they had to abandon the car and walked home. (run)

9.It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism ____________________ (竟然曾經(jīng)居住) in London. (live) 

10.It’s commonly accepted that it is hard work, which is taken lightly sometimes, ____________________ (對…有影響)one’s academic performance. (difference)

If you had told me in advance, I ________ him at the airport.

1. A.
   would meet
2. B.
   will meet
3. C.
   would have met
4. D.
   will have meet

第三部分：  完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

My Teacher in the School of Life

I spent the opening day of school this year at DeMatha Catholic High School in much the same way I spent the first day of classes   36   30 years ago; I sat in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class, listening to him   37   what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would  38  . I’m the principal (校長) of the school now , but for a few minutes I was back in 1975,   39  what the future held.

I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he had been teaching at DeMatha. He not only taught me to think, he   40  me, as much by example as  41  , that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve   42   .

Neither of us could know how our  43  would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English. I worked for Dr Offutt, the then department chair. After several years, I was  44  department chair, and our relationship changed   45  . I thought that it might be  46  chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr Offutt   47  me throughout. He knew when to give me   48   about curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me design my own course.

In 1997, I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have.   49   , he encouraged me to seize the new     50  .

Five years ago, I became the   51   of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could   52  on him as I tried to fill such big shoes. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have a (n)   53   wealth of lessons to teach.   54  his students don’t know it yet, I know how   55   they are; I’m still one of them.

36．A．mostly            B．exactly     C．only              D．simply

37．A．explain       B．predict     C．speak           D．teach

38．A．keep               B．a(chǎn)chieve    C．choose      D．take

39．A．preparing    B．discovering  C．wondering   D．realizing

40．A．a(chǎn)ssisted     B．reminded         C．a(chǎn)dvised     D．convinced

41．A．words      B．a(chǎn)ction         C．explanation  D．models

42．A．the others          B．everyone         C．others            D．a(chǎn)nyone

43．A．relationship  B．position       C．situation    D．condition

44．A．pointed        B．named         C．given             D．taken

45．A．a(chǎn)lready        B．yet   C．still             D．a(chǎn)gain

46．A．foolish       B．surprising          C．uncertain            D．challenging

47．A．promoted          B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．supported D．welcomed

48．A．a(chǎn)dvice          B．information         C．notice             D．thought

49．A．Otherwise         B．Therefore          C．Furthermore  D．Instead

50．A．choice      B．opportunity       C．occupation   D．possibility

51．A．teacher     B．principal    C．officer      D．clerk

52．A．live         B．look      C．depend    D．take

53．A．rich       B．little                C．valuable            D．endless

54．A．Once              B．Even if        C．Unless     D．Until

55．A．fortunate           B．curious          C．innocent    D．satisfied